Privacy Notice
Effective Date: 11th November 2024
Who are we?
Back for Business, the Data Controller, supports entrepreneurial activity among returned emigrants or those planning to return to live in Ireland in the near future.
Our address is 6 James Terrace, Malahide Co., Dublin K36 Y972, Ireland. Back for Business is a data controller in respect of personal data which we collect and process to provide our services.
This notice sets out the basis on which any personal data we collect from you, or from others, will be processed by us. Please read the following carefully to understand our practices regarding your personal data and how we will treat it.
You can contact us at info@backforbusiness.com.
Details of Personal Data Processing
In the course of our business, we collect and process the Personal Data as set out in this Notice. This may include data we receive directly from a Data Subject (for example, by completing forms or by corresponding with us by mail, phone, email or otherwise).
We will only process Personal Data for the specific purposes set out in this Notice or for any other purposes specifically permitted by the applicable law. We will notify those purposes to the Data Subject when we first collect the data or as soon as possible thereafter.
Information we collect about you and purposes for processing
We collect “Personal Data”. Personal data means any information about an individual from which that person can be identified. This is data that identifies you or can be used to identify you and may include your name, address, e-mail address and user IP addresses. We do not collect special categories of data.
While applying to and when using our services, we collect the following personal data. The personal data we collect, details of the processing activity and the lawful basis is as follows:
| Purpose & Type of Data Collected
| Details of the Processing Activity | Lawful Basis for Processing |
| Personal Data | ||
| Registering your interest · Full Name · Address · Contact details · Nationality · Country of Past Residence | To register you on the initiative and record your business details. This helps us determine whether you are eligible for the support we offer through Back for Business. The information you give enables us to process your application and enroll you on Back for Business. | Performance of contract with you / steps taken prior to entering a contract and legitimate interest.
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| Application Form · Full Name · Address · Contact details · Nationality · Country of Past Residence
| To select candidates for the initiative, the forms collect information including personal data. The selection process is done by screening candidates from the pool of applications. | Performance of contract with you / steps taken prior to entering a contract and legitimate interest. |
| Member Login details · Username · Password | To provide you access to the community portal. | Performance of contract with you |
| Website visit
· IP Address · Cookie Preferences | To register a visitor’s interest on the site and ensure website functionality and security. Where you accept cookies (other than those that are strictly necessary) on our website, we will collect aggregated information about your time on the site. Visit cookie policy here.
| Necessary for our legitimate interests. Consent |
| Communications Data When you communicate with us, we may collect the following data: · Name · Email Address · Phone Number · Details in relation to your feedback/query/comment/ complaint
| Where you correspond with us by phone, e-mail, via our websites, or otherwise, for feedback, queries, complaints etc. We ask you to disclose only as much information as is necessary to provide you with services:
To submit a question/suggestion/comment in relation to our site or our services.
To contact selected staff that you have requested to be contacted on your behalf | Necessary for our legitimate interests
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| Marketing
· Name · Email Address · Phone Number · Photograph
| To communicate with you where you have opted into receiving information from us such as, updates and information about our services, upcoming events and campaigns, educational material, press releases, or to ask you for information for testimonials. | Consent |
| Processing Orders
· Name · Phone number · Email Address · Postal address
| To process any orders from you i.e. membership application or event bookings or when you opt for delivery of application forms. | Performance of contract with you |
| Special Categories of Data | ||
| We do not collect special categories of data. | ||
Disclosure of information to third parties
We share your personal data with our selected business associates/ suppliers and contractors to provide you with our services. We attach at Schedule 1 a list of all data processors, who process data on our behalf, with whom your personal data is shared.
How long do we keep hold of your information?
We only collect the amount of personal data that is necessary for us to fulfil our obligations. We will only keep that data for certain periods. The time periods for which we retain your data depends on the type of personal data and the purposes for which we use it. We will keep your personal data for no longer than is required or permitted.
Automated Decision-making, Profiling and AI
Back for Business does not undertake automated decision making and profiling.
What are your rights with respect to your personal data?
You have the following rights:
Where our processing of your personal data is based on your consent to that processing, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time but any processing that we have carried out before you withdrew your consent remains lawful.
You may lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority with respect to our processing of your personal data. The local Supervisory Authority in Ireland is the Data Protection Commission. The Website is www.dataprotection.ie
You may exercise any of the above rights by contacting us at info@backforbusiness.com.
Do we Transfer Your Information Outside the European Union or European Economic Area?
Back for Business does not transfer your data out of the EU. All data is processed and stored within the EU.
Changes to this Privacy Notice
We may update our Privacy Notice from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Notice on this Website. We will let you know of the changes by updating the “effective date” on top of this Privacy Notice.
Contact us
If you like to exercise any of your data protection rights or if have any questions about this Privacy Notice, please contact us:
SCHEDULE 1
We have set out below a list of third parties with whom we share your data.
Categories of recipients